Severe Thunderstorm Watch for inland parts of Bay of Plenty west of Te Puke including Rotorua.

Inland parts of Bay of Plenty, west of Te Puke including Rotorua are also under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch, for a period of 5 hours and 30 minutes, from 2pm - 7:30pm on Wednesday 11 November. There is a moderate risk of SEVERE thunderstorms with localised downpours of 25-40 mm per hour. Rainfall of this intensity can cause surface and/or flash flooding, especially about low-lying areas such as streams, rivers or narrow valleys, and may also lead to slips. Driving conditions will also be hazardous with surface flooding and poor visibility in heavy rain.